Where does “wragh” come from?
wragh (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwragh, from Proto-Celtic wrakkā, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
wragh (Cornish): old woman, hag; wrasse
Ancestry of “wragh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gwragh | old woman; witch |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wrakkā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “wragh”